Registered Dietician
Registered Dietitian – Short-Term Acute Care
Position Overview
The facility is seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to join the nutrition services team on a 13-week contract. You'll work day shifts (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM), Monday through Friday, providing comprehensive nutritional assessment, planning, and intervention for a diverse patient population across the hospital.
Clinical Scope
You'll manage nutrition care for adolescents, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients with diagnoses including protein-calorie malnutrition, dysphagia, failure to thrive, and fluid/electrolyte disorders. Clinical responsibilities include nutrition assessments and reassessments, medical nutrition therapy, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) management, and collaboration on cases involving aspiration safety, enteral feeding tolerance, and medication-nutrient interactions (including immunosuppressants, steroids, insulin, and diuretics). You'll work with an interdisciplinary team including pharmacy, respiratory services, social services, physical therapy, and rapid response teams.
Requirements
- Current Missouri state license as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
- Registered Dietitian Credential (CDR)
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 1 year of dietitian experience
- COVID-19 vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
Position Details
- Location: West Plains, MO
- Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 5 days/week
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Scrubs: Caribbean Blue
- Orientation: 36 hours
- Start Date: ASAP (September 14, 2026)
- One pre-approved day off allowed during contract; all other time off requires advance approval
- Holiday coverage expected
- 60-mile radius requirement; locals not accepted